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2004 SVT F-150 Lightning

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2004 SVT F-150 Lightning

The SVT F-159 Lightning soldiered into its final year on the PN-96 platform as the best-selling and longest-running sport truck nameplate of all time. What’s more, despite being a 6-year-old design, by 2004 the lightning proved nearly as fast in performance tests, keeping it in a class by itself when it came to bang for the buck. As Ford’s F-Series moved to yet another new platform and V-8 powertrain, Lightning ended production as the only factory-built truck on the market capable of accelerating from 0-60 mph in a shade over 5 seconds and reaching a top speed of just under 148 mph and yet still tow a 5,000-pound trailer or carry up to 1,350 pounds of payload for under $34,000.